Chords for Alkaline Trio - Every Thug Needs a Lady (live acoustic set @ Head Records, Belfast 27.08.13)
Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
C#
D#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#] [F#]
[B] [F#] It's dark here, [G#] but I'm scared too, [D#m] and I'm starting to run [B] out of everything but [F#] you,
and life, but [C#] now you're all that I [B]
recognize.
[F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here, [C#] but sometimes [B] I get on.
[C#]
[C] There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're getting [C#] tired, and you're stuck to me [B] every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I am, [B] because this is all [F#] that I have [D#m] to say.
[B] I'm trying to tell my father [C#] what goes around, but he'll [B] say,
[D#m] [B]
[F#] I'm a [G#m] hater, I can hardly [C#] say what I [B] say,
but I'm [D#m] a follower, and my [B] inspiration is you, [F#] for now, [G#m] forever.
[C#] [F#]
[G#] [F#]
[B] [F#]
[G#] [F#]
[B] [F#] You know it's better still [G#] outside, I'm waiting in the cold,
[D#m] because we're watching the snow, and [B] I swear it never gets old.
[F#] I will promise you, [C#] that's the thing that gets more [B] nerve-racking.
[F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here,
[C#] but every day [B] I'm getting old.
[C#]
There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're [C#] getting tired, and you're stuck to [B] me every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I [B] am, because this is [F#] all that I have to say.
I'm trying to tell my [C#] father what goes [F#] around,
[D#m] [B]
[G#] but he'll say,
I'm a hater, I [G#m] can hardly say [C#] what I say,
but [F#] I'm a follower, and my inspiration is you, for now, [G#m] forever.
For on [F#] and on and on.
[B] For on and [F#] on and on.
[D#] [F#]
[B] So [C#] go lie in your bed, [B] rest for a day,
[F#] we can share [C#] the sun, [B] and wait.
[F#] Go lie in [C#] your bed, [B] rest for [C#] a day, we [F#] can [C#] share the sun, and wait.
[B] [C#] [F#] [N]
[B] [F#] It's dark here, [G#] but I'm scared too, [D#m] and I'm starting to run [B] out of everything but [F#] you,
and life, but [C#] now you're all that I [B]
recognize.
[F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here, [C#] but sometimes [B] I get on.
[C#]
[C] There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're getting [C#] tired, and you're stuck to me [B] every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I am, [B] because this is all [F#] that I have [D#m] to say.
[B] I'm trying to tell my father [C#] what goes around, but he'll [B] say,
[D#m] [B]
[F#] I'm a [G#m] hater, I can hardly [C#] say what I [B] say,
but I'm [D#m] a follower, and my [B] inspiration is you, [F#] for now, [G#m] forever.
[C#] [F#]
[G#] [F#]
[B] [F#]
[G#] [F#]
[B] [F#] You know it's better still [G#] outside, I'm waiting in the cold,
[D#m] because we're watching the snow, and [B] I swear it never gets old.
[F#] I will promise you, [C#] that's the thing that gets more [B] nerve-racking.
[F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here,
[C#] but every day [B] I'm getting old.
[C#]
There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're [C#] getting tired, and you're stuck to [B] me every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I [B] am, because this is [F#] all that I have to say.
I'm trying to tell my [C#] father what goes [F#] around,
[D#m] [B]
[G#] but he'll say,
I'm a hater, I [G#m] can hardly say [C#] what I say,
but [F#] I'm a follower, and my inspiration is you, for now, [G#m] forever.
For on [F#] and on and on.
[B] For on and [F#] on and on.
[D#] [F#]
[B] So [C#] go lie in your bed, [B] rest for a day,
[F#] we can share [C#] the sun, [B] and wait.
[F#] Go lie in [C#] your bed, [B] rest for [C#] a day, we [F#] can [C#] share the sun, and wait.
[B] [C#] [F#] [N]
Key:
B
F#
C#
D#m
G#
B
F#
C#
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] It's dark here, [G#] but I'm scared too, [D#m] and I'm starting to run [B] out of everything but [F#] you,
and life, but [C#] now you're all that I [B] _
_ recognize.
_ _ _ [F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here, [C#] but _ sometimes [B] I get on.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[C] There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're getting [C#] tired, and you're stuck to me [B] every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I am, [B] because this is all [F#] that I have [D#m] to say.
_ [B] I'm trying to tell my father [C#] what goes around, but he'll [B] say,
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] I'm a [G#m] hater, I can hardly [C#] say what I [B] say,
but I'm [D#m] a follower, and my [B] inspiration is you, [F#] for now, [G#m] forever.
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] You know it's better still [G#] outside, I'm waiting in the cold,
[D#m] because we're watching the snow, and [B] I swear it never gets old.
[F#] I will promise you, [C#] that's the thing that gets more [B] nerve-racking.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here,
[C#] but every day [B] I'm getting old.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're [C#] getting tired, and you're stuck to [B] me every day.
_ [C#] You're bullying what I [B] am, because this is [F#] all that I have to say.
I'm trying to tell my [C#] father what goes [F#] around, _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[G#] but he'll say,
I'm a hater, I [G#m] can hardly say [C#] what I say,
but [F#] I'm a follower, and my inspiration is you, for now, [G#m] forever.
For on [F#] and on and on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ For on and [F#] on and on.
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ So [C#] go lie in your bed, [B] rest for a day,
[F#] we can share [C#] the sun, [B] and wait.
_ [F#] Go lie in [C#] your bed, [B] rest for [C#] a day, we [F#] can [C#] share the sun, and wait.
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] It's dark here, [G#] but I'm scared too, [D#m] and I'm starting to run [B] out of everything but [F#] you,
and life, but [C#] now you're all that I [B] _
_ recognize.
_ _ _ [F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here, [C#] but _ sometimes [B] I get on.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[C] There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're getting [C#] tired, and you're stuck to me [B] every day.
[C#] You're bullying what I am, [B] because this is all [F#] that I have [D#m] to say.
_ [B] I'm trying to tell my father [C#] what goes around, but he'll [B] say,
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] I'm a [G#m] hater, I can hardly [C#] say what I [B] say,
but I'm [D#m] a follower, and my [B] inspiration is you, [F#] for now, [G#m] forever.
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] You know it's better still [G#] outside, I'm waiting in the cold,
[D#m] because we're watching the snow, and [B] I swear it never gets old.
[F#] I will promise you, [C#] that's the thing that gets more [B] nerve-racking.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] I'm looking here, [G#] when I need it to stop, [D#m] or if I need it to do [B] something,
it's got me like this, [F#] and I'll run away here,
[C#] but every day [B] I'm getting old.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
There's nothing [B] I forbid, but you're [C#] getting tired, and you're stuck to [B] me every day.
_ [C#] You're bullying what I [B] am, because this is [F#] all that I have to say.
I'm trying to tell my [C#] father what goes [F#] around, _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[G#] but he'll say,
I'm a hater, I [G#m] can hardly say [C#] what I say,
but [F#] I'm a follower, and my inspiration is you, for now, [G#m] forever.
For on [F#] and on and on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ For on and [F#] on and on.
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ So [C#] go lie in your bed, [B] rest for a day,
[F#] we can share [C#] the sun, [B] and wait.
_ [F#] Go lie in [C#] your bed, [B] rest for [C#] a day, we [F#] can [C#] share the sun, and wait.
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _